Linda Wong knows the impact of cancer firsthand. The youngest of six girls, she lost three sisters – Rita, Doris and Shirley – to cancer in just eight years.
“Fundraising and volunteering makes me feel closer to my sisters somehow. Even though they aren’t physically here, their spirits still are,” says Linda. “They’ve made me a stronger person. If I’m here, and there’s something that I can do to help, I’m going to do it.”
“I’ve seen first-hand what fundraising dollars can do. There is actual progress that’s being made in treatment and survival rates,” says Linda.
Together with the support of her family and friends, Linda participated in, and continued to grow her Relay For Life presence from one team to seven teams, and now to an independent fundraising event "30 Days of Hope"! Collectively they have raised more than $400,000! But to Linda, it is more than fundraising – it’s about celebrating her sisters’ legacies.
“Everyone has been touched by cancer. I support the Canadian Cancer Society's (CCS) mission because I know I am helping others. I see everyone else’s stories of courage and hope – how can I stop?”
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